05-07-2008, 05:55 PM
The AT&T memo states that no vacation requests will be granted for that time period, but existing requests would be honored where changes couldn't be made.
MacArtist - If your wife's job is that important to the company and they have no one else to perform the function there is a bigger issue there. What if she threatened to quit? If they are publicly traded, there may be an entirely different and serious issue that needs to be addressed. Are others allowed to take a week or more at a time? If so, there is a huge HR and legal issue here.
Just because you are an employee doesn't mean that a company owns you. Companies that treat their employees like crap don't realize the impact that it has on their operations. That doesn't mean that you don't help out when asked, but that there is a give and take. If there is a company policy and you are made aware of it during the employment process, that is completely different.
MacArtist - If your wife's job is that important to the company and they have no one else to perform the function there is a bigger issue there. What if she threatened to quit? If they are publicly traded, there may be an entirely different and serious issue that needs to be addressed. Are others allowed to take a week or more at a time? If so, there is a huge HR and legal issue here.
Just because you are an employee doesn't mean that a company owns you. Companies that treat their employees like crap don't realize the impact that it has on their operations. That doesn't mean that you don't help out when asked, but that there is a give and take. If there is a company policy and you are made aware of it during the employment process, that is completely different.